Project 5A

In the early 19th century, a number of revolutions occurred, known as the Latin American revolutions, which resulted in the creation of a number of independent countries in the Latin American region. Many people such as Miguel Hidalgo, whom led the movement of independence of Mexico, and Simon Bolivar , whom was extremely inluentialin the number of revolutions in northern South America fought against the Spanis in as early as the year 1809. The first uprising aainst Spanish rule took place in Quito, Ecuador and this call for independence forshadowed a domino collapse of the crown throughout Latin America.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_American_revolutions

Junipero Serra

I chose this topic because when my mom walked by me doing my homework, she mentioned that she had seen that statue on 280, a freeway by where I live. She asked my dad where the statue of St. Francis was and he corrected her by saying it was Junipero Serra. I was curious who Junipero Serra was and why there would be statue of him.

3 interesting facts:

Junipero Serra's real name is Miguel Jose Serra and was born of Spain. He later adopted the name Juniper after St. Juniper, who was actually a Franciscan and follower of St. Francis. He was part of the Order of Friars Minor. He was accredited lector of philosophy before his ordination to priesthood an recieved a doctorate in theology. H eventually joined th missisionary College of San Fernando de Mexico.

In 1749, he traveled to North America, first to Mexico City. Hen went north 90 miles after to Sierra Gorda Indian Missions where he served as mission superior and learned the language of the Pame Indians. Junipero Serra translated catechism into their language and became known as the most effective preacher of missions and established nine of them.

Junipero Serra was 61 years old in the picture of him on the assignment page. This picture of him was a few years before his death from a snake bite at the mission of Caramel. A few important things happened because of Junipero Serra before his death. In 1767 he was appinted superior of 15 Franciscans in the missions of lower California. Serra became "Father Presidente" and relocated a mission he started in Monterey to Caramel, which became his new headquarters. Pedro Fages, a millitary commander and governor in Nuevo California, influenced Serra to travel to Mexico to complain about Fages in 32 aquisations. The commander in Mexico agreed with Serra on 30 out of the 32 charges and removed Fagesfrom office. Felipe de Neve challenged Serra's right to confirm the faithful in California but as unsuccesful and Junipero Serra traveled nearly 600 miles confirming an 5,309 people before his death.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jun%C3%ADpero_Serra

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